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. >> reporter: president obama made phone calls to republican leaders in congress. with time running out before massive spending cuts take effect. at every opportunity, he has been putting the burden on lawmakers to stop the automatic cuts that will impact nearly every government agency. >> this is a problem that congress can solve. >> reporter: march 1st, more than $85 billion in cuts kick in. the pentagon will take a $46 billion hit. but the cuts will also be felt outside washington. if the agriculture department furloughs workers, expect fewer food safety inspections and higher food prices. if the homeland security department tells screeners to stay home, airport security lines are expected to grow. national parks would have to cut more than $100 million t. could impact everything, from operation hours to grass cutting. from the grand canyon to hear at -- here at the national mall. >> reporter: tom kiernan, from the national parks conversation association says it will have a ripple effect. >> the local communities will get hammered. i think it's devastating. it's
. >> reporter: president obama made phone calls to republican leaders in congress. with time running out before massive spending cuts take effect. at every opportunity, he has been putting the burden on lawmakers to stop the automatic cuts that will impact nearly every government agency. >> this is a problem that congress can solve. >> reporter: march 1st, more than $85 billion in cuts kick in. the pentagon will take a $46 billion hit. but the cuts will also be felt outside...
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president obama's message during his first state of the union address since reeelyion. the president had planned on focusing on the economy, but as sioux an mcginn miss reports, that may not be an option any more. >> >> putting the economy front and sen it in his state of the union address. work hard, everybody get as fair shot, fair shake and if we do that together, our nation will be stronger. >> the president is givenning the annual speech before congress and the american people are unemployment hovering -- drastic cuts and military spending getting ready to sock the economy if the president and congress can't reach a deal to stop them. >> the first thing we will be listening for is the president >> the president will make room in his speech and plans to announce 34,000 u.s. troops will be home from afghanistan by this time next year. president obama is expected to speak about new gun laws with many victims of gun violence in chamber. some of the victims stood at a senate hearing earlier today and will join their lawmakers as guests. many lawmakers remain opposed to
president obama's message during his first state of the union address since reeelyion. the president had planned on focusing on the economy, but as sioux an mcginn miss reports, that may not be an option any more. >> >> putting the economy front and sen it in his state of the union address. work hard, everybody get as fair shot, fair shake and if we do that together, our nation will be stronger. >> the president is givenning the annual speech before congress and the american...
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and president obama is asks. first here's a look at today's eye opener at 8:00. >> dorner, six days on the run may have come to an end. >> the sweeping manhunt for fugitive ex-cop wanted in a deadly rampage appears to be over. overnight sheriff's deputies say charred remains were found inside a cabin in big bear lake. >> who lit the cabin on fire? did he light himself or fire or did police? >> we don't know that. this is going to be a very difficult crime scene. >> some described it as practical and ambitious. republicans said some of the president's new ideas are already dead. >> you'd like to see a proposal with respect to gun control. >> i'd luke to see a proposal that works. >> it's the first time since he announced his resignation. he asked for him to pray for him, the church and his successor, and then he explained why he did what he did. >> the triumph is expected to dock here tomorrow with more than 4,000 people onboard. the primary concern right now, to keep them healthy and safe. >> a lot of people focu
and president obama is asks. first here's a look at today's eye opener at 8:00. >> dorner, six days on the run may have come to an end. >> the sweeping manhunt for fugitive ex-cop wanted in a deadly rampage appears to be over. overnight sheriff's deputies say charred remains were found inside a cabin in big bear lake. >> who lit the cabin on fire? did he light himself or fire or did police? >> we don't know that. this is going to be a very difficult crime scene. >>...
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. >>> a short time ago president obama arrived in georgia where he will tour a pre-k classroom. he's called for preschool for all american children. yesterday he toured a manufacturing plant in north carolina, talking about the need for an increase in the minute minimum wage from $7.25 to $9. >>> apple is slashing $200 off the price of the 13 inch mac book pro. it will now cost $1,500. it's thinner faster and lighter than previous models. sales were down 22% in the last quarter of 2012. >> you can do that on your ipad or iphone. >>> still ahead on eyewitness news at noon, clear skies and sunshine this valentine's day. your complete first warning weather forecast now just two and a half minutes away. >> first here's a look at today's midday stocks and last night's winning lottery numbers. i'm only in my 60's... i've got a nice long life ahead. big plans. so when i found out medicare doesn't pay all my medical expenses, i got a medicare supplement insurance plan. [ male announcer ] if you're eligible for medicare, you may know it only covers about 80% of your part b medical expens
. >>> a short time ago president obama arrived in georgia where he will tour a pre-k classroom. he's called for preschool for all american children. yesterday he toured a manufacturing plant in north carolina, talking about the need for an increase in the minute minimum wage from $7.25 to $9. >>> apple is slashing $200 off the price of the 13 inch mac book pro. it will now cost $1,500. it's thinner faster and lighter than previous models. sales were down 22% in the last...
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robert gates is pushing to create a special court to review president obama's use of unmanned aircraft. the administration has received sharp criticism for its use of drones to kilter or suspects, including americans overseas. drones can be used for more than fighting terrorists abroad. now, police, the weather service, and private businesses are exploring their use in the u.s. could these eyes in the sky see more than they're supposed? mike reports on who's watching you and who's trying to stop them. >> reporter: this is the smoldering wreckage after a navy drone costing more than $170 million crashed last year during a test flight on maryland's eastern shore. for many, it was the first time they'd even heard the powerful aircraft with no one in the cockpits were flying above us. from the atlantic coastline to neighborhoods across the state. >> there's no stopping this technology. anyone who thinks they can put this benie back in the box, that's silliness. >> reporter: they've used unmanned aircraft in hot spots around the world. war-time technology is coming home from highways to you
robert gates is pushing to create a special court to review president obama's use of unmanned aircraft. the administration has received sharp criticism for its use of drones to kilter or suspects, including americans overseas. drones can be used for more than fighting terrorists abroad. now, police, the weather service, and private businesses are exploring their use in the u.s. could these eyes in the sky see more than they're supposed? mike reports on who's watching you and who's trying to...
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president obama is appealing to congress to stop the automatic cuts. >> reporter: there is no question that here at the white house the new cycle has been about budget cuts. at the white house the president and senior staff continued to warn congress if action is not take on the country is in danger of having to furlough thousands of government employees. the ball is clearly in their court. >> what i say, there is no reason they should be furloughed or lose their job or be laid off. this is a problem congress can solve. these automatic spending cuts put into place in 2011, were designed to get congress to actually avoid them by coming together with more sensible approaches to deficit reduction. >> reporter: this will likely be a close one. >> i don't know why it is in this town folks leave stuff until the last minute. there is no other profession, no other industry, where people wait until the 11th hour to solve these big problems. obviously it creates uncertainty in our economy. >> reporter: how badly would maryland be effected? the state is home to 17 military bases and 60 nonmilitar
president obama is appealing to congress to stop the automatic cuts. >> reporter: there is no question that here at the white house the new cycle has been about budget cuts. at the white house the president and senior staff continued to warn congress if action is not take on the country is in danger of having to furlough thousands of government employees. the ball is clearly in their court. >> what i say, there is no reason they should be furloughed or lose their job or be laid off....
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president obama stopped by to play a little "i spy" and make the case that early education centers like this one do more than get children ready for kindergarten. >> they're also more likely to grow up reading and doing math at grade level, graduating from high school, holding a job. >> reporter: the president wants to make preschool available to every child in america. he is pushing a plan that would give states incentives to expand their own pre-k programs with an emphasis on helping low- income families. >> the lack of access to a great preschool education can have an impact on their entire lives. >> reporter: here at martha's table in washington, where there is a long, pre-k waiting list, any additional financial help would be welcomed. >> the small grouping. and that building of a child in a hollestic way-- holistic way cost. >> before the president can move forward with expanding preschool programs, he'll have to get the state and house republicans on board. >> reporter: congressman john kline chairs the house education committee. he said the federal government already spends mill
president obama stopped by to play a little "i spy" and make the case that early education centers like this one do more than get children ready for kindergarten. >> they're also more likely to grow up reading and doing math at grade level, graduating from high school, holding a job. >> reporter: the president wants to make preschool available to every child in america. he is pushing a plan that would give states incentives to expand their own pre-k programs with an...
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president obama says north korea is further isolating itself and sending its people into poverty. >>> and the nation's eyes are on the president tonight delivering his state of the union address just three weeks after he was sworn in for another four years. >> mr. speaker the president of the united states. >> president obama tells the joint session of congress the u.s. economic recovery is well underway. >> the state of our union is stronger. [ applause ]. >> the president focused on the middle class and millions of americans still looking for work. >> it is our unfinished task to make sure that this government works on behalf of the many and not just the few. >> gun laws were also a theme of the night. the first lady and members of congress invited victims of gun violence to join them in the chamber. the president outlined his plan to bring 34,000 troops home from afghanistan by this time next year. that's half of the u.s. force there. >> after a decade of grinding war, our brave men and women in uniform are coming home. >> and tonight the senator mark rubio responded saying preside
president obama says north korea is further isolating itself and sending its people into poverty. >>> and the nation's eyes are on the president tonight delivering his state of the union address just three weeks after he was sworn in for another four years. >> mr. speaker the president of the united states. >> president obama tells the joint session of congress the u.s. economic recovery is well underway. >> the state of our union is stronger. [ applause ]. >>...
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. >> reporter: they met with president obama at the white house today. there was criticism of congress and the president. >> they need to get out of that box that sits under the dome and understand that this has real implications in people's lives. >> the president needs to stop trying to scare the american people. i think all of us are calling on congress to come together to solve this problem and do it in a way where we can compromise to save jobs and keep our economy moving forward. >> reporter: the pat offered no assurances that the cuts will be avoided. now back to you. >> and the president is urging governors to lobby members of congress. >>> thousands of baltimore families descend on annapolis tonight rallying for improvements to city schools. they're pushing for a multi- billion dollar construction plan to fix crumbling classrooms. >> reporter: supporters say city schools need funding now. a few thousand students, city leaders,, anden concerned citizens rallied. they are advocates for baltimore schools and are demanding more money to fund them. >
. >> reporter: they met with president obama at the white house today. there was criticism of congress and the president. >> they need to get out of that box that sits under the dome and understand that this has real implications in people's lives. >> the president needs to stop trying to scare the american people. i think all of us are calling on congress to come together to solve this problem and do it in a way where we can compromise to save jobs and keep our economy moving...
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breakfast, president obama called on the washington leaders to remember to be humble. the president addressed the gathering of the political and community leaders for the fifth straight year. he expressed hope that the bipartisan unity, expressed at today's event, can carry over every day. >>> a major airline merger looks to be on the horizon. bankrupt american airlines is in talks with u.s. airways. if the deal goes through, it would create the country's largest airline. the american airlines name and brand will reportedly be kept and run by u.s. airways executive. some experts believe the merger could mean fewer flights and higher prices. an announcement could come as early as next week. >>> time now for a quick look at some of the stories you'll find in tomorrow morning's edition of the baltimore sun. coverage of the maryland men's basketball team game against virginia tech. a preview of the men's college lacrosse season. >>> and a preview of this week's movies, including steven soderberg's "side effects." for these stories and more, go to the baltimore sun and look
breakfast, president obama called on the washington leaders to remember to be humble. the president addressed the gathering of the political and community leaders for the fifth straight year. he expressed hope that the bipartisan unity, expressed at today's event, can carry over every day. >>> a major airline merger looks to be on the horizon. bankrupt american airlines is in talks with u.s. airways. if the deal goes through, it would create the country's largest airline. the american...
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. >>> a fight is brewing tonight over president obama's nomination to be the next defense secretary. republicans have blocked a vote on confirmation for chuck hagel. they insist they want more answers from the white house about the deadly terrorist attack on the u.s. mission on ben ghazi, libya. >>> time now for a quick look at the stories you'll find in the baltimore sun. 12 things to help you survive the last month of winter. >>> reviews of this week's new movies. and more reports from the orioles spring training camp, in sunny sarasota. for these stories and more, read tomorrow's baltimore sun. and remember, you can look for the updated forecast, from wjz's first warning weather team. >>> a mother's plea for help echoes around the world. now, one columbia family is swamped with letters for noah. the cards and well wishes are designed to end bullying. >> reporter: in month, she learned that noah was cutting himself and had posted a suicide note online. she needed to do something fast. >> i put it out there. i was desperate. it was a survival plea. >> she came up with the idea in he
. >>> a fight is brewing tonight over president obama's nomination to be the next defense secretary. republicans have blocked a vote on confirmation for chuck hagel. they insist they want more answers from the white house about the deadly terrorist attack on the u.s. mission on ben ghazi, libya. >>> time now for a quick look at the stories you'll find in the baltimore sun. 12 things to help you survive the last month of winter. >>> reviews of this week's new movies....
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obama among hundred offense mourners paying their respects to hadiya pendleton today. she was not the target. she performed with her high school major et team at the presidential inauguration. >>> in maryland, a member of a well known political family could be running for office. former governor bob's wife kendall may announce her plans for the executive seat. and is expected to appear, seeking to replace john leopold, he resigned after being found guilty of two counts of misconduct in office. the forum for the replacement will take place thursday at the west county area library in odenton. >>> a baltimore are program allows you to get your taxes done for free and build up a savings in the process. tim williams has more on the baltimore cash campaign. >> for keith henderson, getting his taxes done for free was an offer he couldn't refuse. >> i set an appointment up online and found all the papers i had to bring and it was just very easy. >> the be more cash campaign offers free tax for residents around the area. >> they need to bring their social security card for them
obama among hundred offense mourners paying their respects to hadiya pendleton today. she was not the target. she performed with her high school major et team at the presidential inauguration. >>> in maryland, a member of a well known political family could be running for office. former governor bob's wife kendall may announce her plans for the executive seat. and is expected to appear, seeking to replace john leopold, he resigned after being found guilty of two counts of misconduct in...
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in an effort to make its case to the american people, president obama is taking to the airways. wjz is live at the white house, where vic has spent the day, a short time ago, he asked the president about this doomsday deadline. hi, vic. >> hi, mary. there's certainly no question that here at the white house, the new cycle has been dominated by those talks about sequestration and those looming budget cuts that could affect the nation's biggest agencies. >> reporter: at the white house today, the president and senior staff continued to warn congress that if action is not taken, the country is in danger of having to furlough thousands of government employees. the president said the ball is clearly in congress's court, with marylander's jobs and services hanging in the balance. >> what i say to them is that there is no reason they should be furloughed. there is no reason they should lose their job or be laid off. this is a problem that congress can solve. you know, these automatic spending cuts that were put into place back in 2011, were designed to get congress actually -- avoid th
in an effort to make its case to the american people, president obama is taking to the airways. wjz is live at the white house, where vic has spent the day, a short time ago, he asked the president about this doomsday deadline. hi, vic. >> hi, mary. there's certainly no question that here at the white house, the new cycle has been dominated by those talks about sequestration and those looming budget cuts that could affect the nation's biggest agencies. >> reporter: at the white...
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. >> president obama also flight to chicago to push his plan or the middle class. this is his third this week seeking support outside the capital. no signs of a bargain here with two weeks left. the proposed a package to delay many of the cuts to defense. because it includes a tax increase, republicans rejected it. wbal-tv 11 news. >> a woman and her two young sons in the hospital after a fire ripped through their home. >> what police are waiting for before determining the cause. >> a day of job hunting for 1000 soon-to-be college grads. who's hiring and for how much? >> it's hard to believe it's been 10 years ago this weekend that the big snowstorm on president's day caves in the roof of the roundhouse here at the be in a railroad museum. -- b & o railroad [captioning made possible by constellation energy group] captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- >> you are watching wbal-tv 11 news this stan stovall, donna hamilton, and sky team 11 covering breaking news where you live. wbal-tv 11 news at 5 continues now. >> welcome back. looking up
. >> president obama also flight to chicago to push his plan or the middle class. this is his third this week seeking support outside the capital. no signs of a bargain here with two weeks left. the proposed a package to delay many of the cuts to defense. because it includes a tax increase, republicans rejected it. wbal-tv 11 news. >> a woman and her two young sons in the hospital after a fire ripped through their home. >> what police are waiting for before determining the...
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move over, president obama. the doctor is in the house. gize. >> a wall street journal journal editorial each calls for him to run for president. >> what do you think of the attention he's getting on this issue? >> running for president requires more than just making a good speech. >> reporter: dr. lester spence, who specializes in black politics has a theory about the republican embrace of dr. carson. >> the real simple reading, i don't think it's right, but the real simple reading is, like, wow, if we could find somebody black and intel jebtdz that -- intelligent that thinks like us, we can easily put ourselves back on the path of political success. >> reporter: carson tells abc news he's unsure about a political future. >> as i always say in every part of my life, i will leave that up to god. >> reporter: and i just asked dr. carson that same question, does he have any plans to get into politics? he said he is an independent but he has been asked by republicans before to go ahead and run against some well-known democrats, including sena
move over, president obama. the doctor is in the house. gize. >> a wall street journal journal editorial each calls for him to run for president. >> what do you think of the attention he's getting on this issue? >> running for president requires more than just making a good speech. >> reporter: dr. lester spence, who specializes in black politics has a theory about the republican embrace of dr. carson. >> the real simple reading, i don't think it's right, but the...
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. >>> president obama's nominee for cia director faced some harsh crit sitand that actually had some people cleared from the room. >>> public humiliation and a fresh start. a drunken boating accident forces prominent state senator don dwyer to admit he is an alcoholic. he told mary bubal ark how that changed his life. >> 20, 29 people in the water. >> reporter: a violent collision, two speedboats slam into each other. >> i had blood under my fingernails. >> reporter: randy harvin and his grandchildren suffer serious injuries. state delegate don dwyer at the helm of the other boat. police say dwyer is going full throttle, out of control, and destruction. >> reporter: when r you an alcoholic? >> when you get to the point where i am struggling like i was and using alcohol like i was, clearly i had a problem that needed to be addressed. >> reporter: delegate dwyer opens up at his drinking. the blood alcohol level was 3 times the legal limit that august night. >> it's true i was drinking while operate this boat yesterday. >> reporter: it's a wake-up call for dwyer who regularly goes to aa
. >>> president obama's nominee for cia director faced some harsh crit sitand that actually had some people cleared from the room. >>> public humiliation and a fresh start. a drunken boating accident forces prominent state senator don dwyer to admit he is an alcoholic. he told mary bubal ark how that changed his life. >> 20, 29 people in the water. >> reporter: a violent collision, two speedboats slam into each other. >> i had blood under my fingernails....
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. >> president obama traveled to north carolina this morning to visit an auto parts factory. he's focusing on creating more manufacturing jobs. after proposing a $1 billion to manufacturing research in his state of the union address. >> our manufacturers have only had 500,000 jobs. >> he also wants to raise the minimum wage. >> nothing i'm proposing tonight should increase our deficit by a single dime. it is not a bigger government we need, but a smarter government that sets priorities and invests in broad base growth. >> republicans here on capitol hill are already rejecting many of the president's proposals. the gop says his plan would mean more government spending and tax increases. >> following 4 years of this president's unwillingness to challenge liberal dogma we have more of the same. >> the president is spending 3 days on the road to rally support for his agenda. he will visit atlanta and chicago. con -- conservatives are criticizing the trip. >> if he wait a minuted -- wanted to work with us he would be here instead of going around the country. >> right now both part
. >> president obama traveled to north carolina this morning to visit an auto parts factory. he's focusing on creating more manufacturing jobs. after proposing a $1 billion to manufacturing research in his state of the union address. >> our manufacturers have only had 500,000 jobs. >> he also wants to raise the minimum wage. >> nothing i'm proposing tonight should increase our deficit by a single dime. it is not a bigger government we need, but a smarter government that...
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. >>> today president obama is presenting the nation's second highest honor to the six leaders killed at sandy hook elementary. he's taking his state of the union address to chicago a city struggling to reign in gun violence. earlier this week the parents of a slain chicago student were guests at the state of the union. the head of the nra says the lobby will fight against that legislation. >>> forensic den niss have positivity identified the remains of christopher dorner. an autopsy is still being completed. the ex-cop was found dead after a fire at a cabin near big bear lake following a shot out with police. dorner killed a foe tal of four people in an attempt to seek revenge for being fired from the lapd. >>> the -- mare, n oh connor said she did take more than $2 million from her husband's charitable foundation. she won and lost more than $1 billion during that time. in her deal with prosecutors she agreed to get treatment for gambling adduction and pay that money back. o'conner's attorney said a brain tumor was effecting her ability to make good judgement. >>> we can raise a glas
. >>> today president obama is presenting the nation's second highest honor to the six leaders killed at sandy hook elementary. he's taking his state of the union address to chicago a city struggling to reign in gun violence. earlier this week the parents of a slain chicago student were guests at the state of the union. the head of the nra says the lobby will fight against that legislation. >>> forensic den niss have positivity identified the remains of christopher dorner. an...
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but obama has publicly at least advanced a hawkish position. so she seems to be walking in tandem with him there. so you know it isn't really clear if she had been left to her own devices or if obama had played richard nixon and made her his kissinger, whether she would have taken positions very different from his. as it is because she was the implementer she tried to carve out some areas of her own, networking public diplomacy and working on women's issues. but even in those areas including women's issues i'm not sure how lasting the impact is going to be. for example, if we pull completely out of afghanistan all the games that women have made maybe lost. >> susan glasser quick final thoughts. >> well, i guess we're all going to be talking about hillary clinton for some time to come. we are have four years to wait and speculate to see whether she runs for president or not. >> suarez: susan glaser trudy rubin, thank you both. >> woodruff: and to the analysis of shields and brooks-- syndicated columnist mark shields and "new york times" columnis
but obama has publicly at least advanced a hawkish position. so she seems to be walking in tandem with him there. so you know it isn't really clear if she had been left to her own devices or if obama had played richard nixon and made her his kissinger, whether she would have taken positions very different from his. as it is because she was the implementer she tried to carve out some areas of her own, networking public diplomacy and working on women's issues. but even in those areas including...
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. >> president obama is calling on congress to delay the cut. our washington bureau reporter has the latest. >> the task is to agree on plans to slash the trillion dollars from the deficit with the deadline of march 1. right now, there's no deal in sight. >> i believe they should at least half a smaller package. >> president obama is calling on congress to pass a short-term measure, a combination of spending cuts and tax measures that would delay sequestration until the start of the next fiscal year. >> there's no reason the jobs of thousands of americans who work in national security or education or clean energy, not to mention the growth of the entire economy should be put in jeopardy just because folks in washington couldn't come together. >> the president says the delay will give congress more time to work out a longer-term deal. >> the sequester is $500 billion in automatic spending cuts over the next 10 years. they have already put it off by two months with the rhythmic -- with a mix of revenues and spending cuts. >> republicans a more tax
. >> president obama is calling on congress to delay the cut. our washington bureau reporter has the latest. >> the task is to agree on plans to slash the trillion dollars from the deficit with the deadline of march 1. right now, there's no deal in sight. >> i believe they should at least half a smaller package. >> president obama is calling on congress to pass a short-term measure, a combination of spending cuts and tax measures that would delay sequestration until the...
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what marylanders think about president obama's state of the union address. it's not just for pancakes. get recipes for cooking with maple syrup. and reports from sarasota, where they have arrived for spring training. for these stories and more, read the baltimore sun. and remember to look for the updated first warning forecast. >>> in less than three hours, president obama will address the nation in his state of the union address. and as the president makes his speech, one maryland student will be watching, right next to the first lady. monique griego has more on why this 16-year-old prodigy was invited to the state of the union. >> reporter: at just 16 years old, jack andraka has already made contributions to the world of cancer detection. and now his accomplishments are taking him all the way to the white house. >> reporter: as president obama headaches -- makes his state of the union address tonight, high school student jack andraka will be sitting from a very good seat. he was shocked when the white house called him last night. >> i'm like, hello. and th
what marylanders think about president obama's state of the union address. it's not just for pancakes. get recipes for cooking with maple syrup. and reports from sarasota, where they have arrived for spring training. for these stories and more, read the baltimore sun. and remember to look for the updated first warning forecast. >>> in less than three hours, president obama will address the nation in his state of the union address. and as the president makes his speech, one maryland...
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first lady michelle obama also attended her funeral. >>> the president is preparing to give his first state of the union address of his second term on tuesday tomorrow. the speech will search as a bookend to his inaugural address. presidential watchers say we could see new policies on issues. >>> three days later and people across much of the northeast are still digging out from a historic blizzard. some places getting more than 30-inches of snow. michelle miller reports for wjz from smith town. >> reporter: this is what a 32- mile stretch of the long island expressway looked like for much of the weekend. car after car buried under the snow. >> there were hundreds of residents literally who were within miles of making their way back to their houses when the snow just swallowed them up. >>> similar scenes unfolded across long island's roadways. even emergency vehicles were left stranded. >> if they would have had a plow we would have been home already. >> reporter: drivers huddled inside their frozen cars for warmth. many couldn't be freed until saturday. >> it came to a complete stand
first lady michelle obama also attended her funeral. >>> the president is preparing to give his first state of the union address of his second term on tuesday tomorrow. the speech will search as a bookend to his inaugural address. presidential watchers say we could see new policies on issues. >>> three days later and people across much of the northeast are still digging out from a historic blizzard. some places getting more than 30-inches of snow. michelle miller reports for...
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obama was among hundreds of mourners, paying their respects for haddia pendle continue. the honors student was shot and killed in a park. police say she was not the intended target. pendleton performed with her high school majoret team at the presidential inauguration. >>> a vigil for an ohio hit-and run victim turns into the scene of more crime. a reporter in youngstown was interviewing the victim's family when a car slammed into the crowd, hit several friends, loved ones and then sped away. four people were taken to the hospital. the vigil was held for a man who was also struck by a car last week. police are now interviewing witnesses and searching for who is behind these attacks. >>> well, can you imagine this? an owl in miami finds a new home, right inside the grill of a truck. check out the video. so cool. can you imagine seeing this? the driver had no idea until she saw these yellow eyes looking at her through the grill of the car. [ laughter ] turns out she had actually hit the bird with the truck and it ended up getting stuck behind the grill. well, check this ou
obama was among hundreds of mourners, paying their respects for haddia pendle continue. the honors student was shot and killed in a park. police say she was not the intended target. pendleton performed with her high school majoret team at the presidential inauguration. >>> a vigil for an ohio hit-and run victim turns into the scene of more crime. a reporter in youngstown was interviewing the victim's family when a car slammed into the crowd, hit several friends, loved ones and then...
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i oppose your plans because i want to protect my neighbors. >> president obama will make his case to the american people with rallies in georgia and illinois. in washington, susanne mcginnis. >> congress called him to send an immigration law into congress. >>> dr. phil with speak with the mother of ethan gillman. ethan was the 5-year-old about ducked from his school bus and held in the underground bunker in midland city by jimmy lee dykes. jennifer ethan's mother, will talk with dr. phil about his recovery and went what he went through. you can see the whole interview on wjz 13 where doctor phil airs every afternoon. >>> the conner's law will go to the house today. in 2006, 5-year-old conner freed was found unconscious in a pool. the life guard wasn't trained to use the defibrillator. >>> a pasadena family is distraught after their pet goats were mauled to death in their pin. >> there are still photographs of smoke and joe and billy jean. that's all sharon has left of her pets. saturday night they were killed inside their pin. >> i saw what i thought was a wolf over the top of my dea
i oppose your plans because i want to protect my neighbors. >> president obama will make his case to the american people with rallies in georgia and illinois. in washington, susanne mcginnis. >> congress called him to send an immigration law into congress. >>> dr. phil with speak with the mother of ethan gillman. ethan was the 5-year-old about ducked from his school bus and held in the underground bunker in midland city by jimmy lee dykes. jennifer ethan's mother, will talk...
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. >> president obama's annual meet being the nation's governors came with a warning. he said the march 1st spending cuts will impact each of their states. everything from fewer firefighters and police to flight delays at the airport and less vaccines for children. >> the longer these cuts are in place the bigger the impact will become. >> republicans say the president is making them seem scarier than they are. they say the $85 billion is just 3% of the budget. >> stop the campaigning stop sending out people to scare the american people. do the hard work of governoring. >> congress is back in town after a week off leaving just 4 days to reach a compromise before the deadline. lawmakers are talking behind closed doors but the chance of a deal looks slim. >> democrats want a plan that includes spending cuts and raises taxes on the richest americans. republicans say they will not agree to another tax hike. they're expected to propose a plan that focuses on spending cuts only. >> i think the american people are tired of the blame game. to come up with responsible spending
. >> president obama's annual meet being the nation's governors came with a warning. he said the march 1st spending cuts will impact each of their states. everything from fewer firefighters and police to flight delays at the airport and less vaccines for children. >> the longer these cuts are in place the bigger the impact will become. >> republicans say the president is making them seem scarier than they are. they say the $85 billion is just 3% of the budget. >> stop...
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president obama called the test highly provocative and said it threatens u.s. security and international peace. lucy craft is in tokyo with more this morning. good morning, lucy. >> reporter: good morning, anne-marie. the u.n. security council is going to be holding an emergency session today on measures to deal with the north korean nuclear test. and here in japan, prime minister abe, of course, coming out strongly condemning this as a provocative act. he's called on his advisers to come up with possible unilateral sanctions that japan can't oppose. it was only two months ago that a missile was fired from north korea. it went over part of southern japan. so the concern is that this latest test moves north korea closer toward creating a nuclear weapon. hours after the underground blast was detected, north korea's government said it was the result of a detonation of a miniaturized nuclear device. the test was in direct violation of the u.n. security council's orders for the north to shut down its nuclear program, and it could signal a major step forward for nort
president obama called the test highly provocative and said it threatens u.s. security and international peace. lucy craft is in tokyo with more this morning. good morning, lucy. >> reporter: good morning, anne-marie. the u.n. security council is going to be holding an emergency session today on measures to deal with the north korean nuclear test. and here in japan, prime minister abe, of course, coming out strongly condemning this as a provocative act. he's called on his advisers to come...
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president obama is taking to the air waves. vic carter spent the day at thuous. and a short time ago, he spoke with the president about this doomsday deadline. >> reporter: there is no question that here at the white house, the new cycle has been dominated by talks that involve sequestration. it could affect the biggest agency remember. >> at thuous, the president and staff continued to warn congress that if action is not taken, the country is in danger of having to furlough thousands of employees. they say the job is clearly in congress's >> this is a problem that congress can solve. you know, these automatic spending cuts that were put into place back in 2011. were designed to get congress to actually avoid them by coming together with more sensible approaches to deficit reduction. >> reporter: the president said this will likely be a close one. just like the fiscal cliff. >> i don't know why it is in this town folks leave stuff to the last minute. there's no other profession. no other industry where people wait until the 11th hour to solve these big problems.
president obama is taking to the air waves. vic carter spent the day at thuous. and a short time ago, he spoke with the president about this doomsday deadline. >> reporter: there is no question that here at the white house, the new cycle has been dominated by talks that involve sequestration. it could affect the biggest agency remember. >> at thuous, the president and staff continued to warn congress that if action is not taken, the country is in danger of having to furlough...
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president o -- obama is putting the blame on congress. >> these cuts don't have to happen. congress can put them off with just a little compromise. >> reporter: the president is urging constituents to talk about representatives of their state to come up with a deal to stop the cuts. >> what we're saying is get the job done. that's what we're paying for. work with the president. or turn it over to us governors and we'll negotiate it. >> reporter: the sticking point is once again taxes. raising them is off the table. >> it would be an absolute mistake to raise taxes, to put more money into the government economy and put it into the american economy. >> reporter: the president will take a road trip to a virginia shipyard on tuesday. >> through makers will look at the option of delaying the spending cuts which would set up another fiscal deadline down the road. >>> baltimore school officials are heading to annapolis. they are rallying in support of legislation to renovate or rebuild up to 65 city schools. major stephanie blake and city school ceo andres alonzo will speak at the
president o -- obama is putting the blame on congress. >> these cuts don't have to happen. congress can put them off with just a little compromise. >> reporter: the president is urging constituents to talk about representatives of their state to come up with a deal to stop the cuts. >> what we're saying is get the job done. that's what we're paying for. work with the president. or turn it over to us governors and we'll negotiate it. >> reporter: the sticking point is...
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. >>> the future of america, president obama will focus on the u.s. economy on his state of the union address. we get a preview. >> and observing black history month, listening to baltimore's voices in the struggle for civil rights. the story coming up here on wjz. >> and here's today's report from wall street. we'll be right back. >>> it's 5:30, 52 degrees and mostly cloudy. good evening thank you for staying with wjz eyewitness news. here are some of the stories people are talking about tonight. a former maryland first lady wants to be anne arundel county's next exective. but she faces some tough competition. mike hellgren has kendall ehrlich one on one talking about her future. >> reporter: kendall ehrlich says she was not even thinking about it until she started getting calls. >> it's really something that's tailor made. it's a unique circumstance that i'm uniquely qualified for. >> reporter: ehrlich says she only wants to fill what is left of leopold's term which ends next year and then leave office. >> it's so unique to have the circumstance. yo
. >>> the future of america, president obama will focus on the u.s. economy on his state of the union address. we get a preview. >> and observing black history month, listening to baltimore's voices in the struggle for civil rights. the story coming up here on wjz. >> and here's today's report from wall street. we'll be right back. >>> it's 5:30, 52 degrees and mostly cloudy. good evening thank you for staying with wjz eyewitness news. here are some of the stories...
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the main focus will be economy, jobs an how to grow the middle class. >> >> reporter: president obama comes here to capital hill tonight to fulfill his constitutional duty to inform congress about the state of the union. >> you will hear in the president's state of the union an outline from him for his plan to create jobs and grow the middle class. >> >> reporter: aides tell us the president's speech will sound more like the speeches he gave during his election bid. you can expect to hear more about the economy. critics say the president has spent most of his second term working on social issues like gun control and immigration reform. the white house disagrees. >> >> the president's principle preoccupation has been what we need to do to make our economy work for the middle class. >> >> florida's senator marco rubio is expected to make the case for how smaller government can benefit the middle class and the need for education reform to train the middle class for jobs. the president will focus largely on domestic issues, word last night that north korea has performed a new nuclear test
the main focus will be economy, jobs an how to grow the middle class. >> >> reporter: president obama comes here to capital hill tonight to fulfill his constitutional duty to inform congress about the state of the union. >> you will hear in the president's state of the union an outline from him for his plan to create jobs and grow the middle class. >> >> reporter: aides tell us the president's speech will sound more like the speeches he gave during his election...
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the obama administration is warning that 70,000 students could be kicked out if the cuts take effect. >>> new documents are giving insight into the relationship between former u.s. presidents bill clinton and richard nixon. the recently declassified letters showed the two developed a friendship. before he passed away, nixon advised clinton on foreign affairs, particularly those with russia. the documents are part of an exhibit opening friday at the nixon presidential library, marking the 100th anniversary of his birth. >>> new york city mayor michael bloomberg is calling for a ban on styrofoam. he made the announcement this afternoon during the state of the city address. mayor bloomberg says this is part of a bigger plan to double recycling by 2013. bloomberg says the plastic foam makes up about 20,000 tons of the city's waste each year. >>> as rome prepares for the upcoming conclave to elect a new pope, there are new details about pope benedict xvi's day- to-day listening when he re -- living when he retires at the end of the month. danielle nottingham has more from the vatican. >> r
the obama administration is warning that 70,000 students could be kicked out if the cuts take effect. >>> new documents are giving insight into the relationship between former u.s. presidents bill clinton and richard nixon. the recently declassified letters showed the two developed a friendship. before he passed away, nixon advised clinton on foreign affairs, particularly those with russia. the documents are part of an exhibit opening friday at the nixon presidential library, marking...
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. >> president obama's scientific adviser has been briefing the white house. scientists at nasa and the pentagon will be paying close attention. >> we will get much better data as it comes by. >> researchers are hoping this asteroid can help them learn how to avoid collisions with larger ones. as strom mores have identified 1,400 potentially dangerous asteroids. 2012 da-14 will pass within 17,200 miles to earth. that's closer than a satellite that's beaming this television signal right now. >> the european space agency posted on twitter that its experts do not believe it's in any way connected asteroid 2012 da-14. >>> a message from ray rice this morning after an impersonator sets up a fake facebook profile to try an attract women and girls. a publicist for the ravens running back says the -- says they were sending private messages with inappropriate content asking for face to face meetings. rice says he hopes this incident will persuade parents the talk to their children about online safety. >>> maryland is just weeks away from its first ever casino table gam
. >> president obama's scientific adviser has been briefing the white house. scientists at nasa and the pentagon will be paying close attention. >> we will get much better data as it comes by. >> researchers are hoping this asteroid can help them learn how to avoid collisions with larger ones. as strom mores have identified 1,400 potentially dangerous asteroids. 2012 da-14 will pass within 17,200 miles to earth. that's closer than a satellite that's beaming this television...
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. >> o'malley and other governors met with president obama at the white house. >> they need to get out of the box and understand that this has real implications in people's lives. >> the president needs to stop campaigning, stop trying to scare the american people. stop trying to scare states. all of us are calling on congress to come together to solve this problem and do it not in an arbitrary way but in a way where we can compromise and save jobs and keep our economy moving forward. >> right now it looks like a standstill. and according to the governors the president offered no assurances that the cuts will be avoided. i'm pat warren reporting. >>> thank you very much. the president is urging those governors to lobby their members of congress. >>> here big changes are coming to orioles and ravens games. smoking is banned completely. the maryland stadium authority has made it against the rules to smoke anywhere at m and t bank stadium and camden yards the the teams are said to be working on plans that will allow fans to leave the stadium and reenter. >>> on wjz spring training report
. >> o'malley and other governors met with president obama at the white house. >> they need to get out of the box and understand that this has real implications in people's lives. >> the president needs to stop campaigning, stop trying to scare the american people. stop trying to scare states. all of us are calling on congress to come together to solve this problem and do it not in an arbitrary way but in a way where we can compromise and save jobs and keep our economy moving...
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will lamarques. >> president obama says more withdrawals will happen in 2014. to eventually lead to the end of the war. >>> it seems higher taxes are taking a bite out of consumer spending. according to a new report, consumers barely spent money last month, after higher taxes cut into their paychecks. overall, retail spending inched up just a tenth of a percent. researchers say auto dealerships were especially hit hard. but if you are in the market for a gnaw car-- new car, jd power and associates wants to help you get the most for your money. the group has released its annual rankings for dependable vehicles. topping the list of lexus, porsche, lincoln and toyota. this is followed by the worst, jeep, mitsubishi, dodge and land rover into the -- got the worst rating. >>> there is a new smart phone in england that tops them all. check out the virtue ti. it costs a whopping $10,000. it has a sapphire crystal screen, which the company says is virtually scrach proof, along with a titanium casing. it also has a concierge available at the touch of a button. >> $10,00
will lamarques. >> president obama says more withdrawals will happen in 2014. to eventually lead to the end of the war. >>> it seems higher taxes are taking a bite out of consumer spending. according to a new report, consumers barely spent money last month, after higher taxes cut into their paychecks. overall, retail spending inched up just a tenth of a percent. researchers say auto dealerships were especially hit hard. but if you are in the market for a gnaw car-- new car, jd...
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. >>> president barack obama takes his gun control message back to his hometown of chicago. he is vow to use the full power of his office. this is after chicago's murder rates skyrocket. tara mergener reports for wjz eyewitness news. >> reporter: president barack obama wiped waterer as he honored the six adults who died in sandy hook elementary. >> they gave their lives to protect the precious children in their care. >> reporter: family members accepted the awards on behalf of the woman who are among 18 to receive the nation's second highest civilian honor. the presidential citizen's medal. mary's school psychologist. >> the high honor. all that i can hope that if i was in the same situation, i would have what they had to run out the door. >> reporter: after the ceremony the president left the white house for chicago to rally support for his state of the union proposals. including tighter gun control. >> last year, there were 443 murders with a firearm, on the streets of this city. 65 of those victims were 18 and under. so, that's the equivalent of a newtown every four month
. >>> president barack obama takes his gun control message back to his hometown of chicago. he is vow to use the full power of his office. this is after chicago's murder rates skyrocket. tara mergener reports for wjz eyewitness news. >> reporter: president barack obama wiped waterer as he honored the six adults who died in sandy hook elementary. >> they gave their lives to protect the precious children in their care. >> reporter: family members accepted the awards on...
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. >> reporter: president obama says it's up to republicans to stop massive automatic spending cuts. on the same day he spoke with senate minority leader, mitch mcconnell, and house speaker minority leader on the phone. he said the gop appears willing to see the cuts go through. >> their basic view is that nothing is important enough tol raise taxes on wealthy individuals or corporations. and they would prefer to see these kinds of cuts. >> reporter: if the president and congress can't reach a deal, the cuts will kick in one week from today. congress returns next week. the president told me he is hopeful they will come back ready to work. >> i'm hoping they will hear from their constituents. so when they get back here, they will be ready to work. and we can avoid some of these spending cutbacks. >> reporter: governor o'malley is also worried about the potential impact on maryland. >> we sit in a region of science and security. and this sequestration is a job killer. it would hurt our middle class. >> reporter: but republicans believe the cuts are being blown out of proportion. house
. >> reporter: president obama says it's up to republicans to stop massive automatic spending cuts. on the same day he spoke with senate minority leader, mitch mcconnell, and house speaker minority leader on the phone. he said the gop appears willing to see the cuts go through. >> their basic view is that nothing is important enough tol raise taxes on wealthy individuals or corporations. and they would prefer to see these kinds of cuts. >> reporter: if the president and...
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. >> president obama is visiting a shipyard in new port news virginia today. he is warning that civilians who work on navy ships could face layoffs if $85 billion in budget cuts kick in. military leaders talked about how challenging the cuts will be at a congressional hearing this morning. >> if we do not have the resources to train and equip the force, our soldiers are the ones who will pay the price potentially with their lives. >> with the clock ticking it's small businesses like this communications contractor that are already bracing for the impact of the cuts, especially hits to the defense department. >> for us it could go into the millions of dollars. >> pedro alfonso employs 120 workers. his business relies on contracts with government agencies that will see their budgets slashed. >> we'll have to put plans in place, who do we cut, how do we cut back. >> the main sticking point between the white house and congressional republicans is taxes. republicans agreed to raise taxes in the fiscal cliff deal last month, and they say that's enough. they're also c
. >> president obama is visiting a shipyard in new port news virginia today. he is warning that civilians who work on navy ships could face layoffs if $85 billion in budget cuts kick in. military leaders talked about how challenging the cuts will be at a congressional hearing this morning. >> if we do not have the resources to train and equip the force, our soldiers are the ones who will pay the price potentially with their lives. >> with the clock ticking it's small...
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. >>> tough talk today from president obama. people will lose jobs if congress does not step in and prevent automatic spending cuts. >> reporter: president obama called in police and firefighters to help him talk republicans out of letting steep spending cuts take effect. >> this is not an abstraction. people their jobs. >> reporter: they kick in march 1st. they were designed to be so severe, that they would force lawmakers to reach a budget deal. but they haven't yet. and now, the president is asking for a short fix to reach a compromise. >> there is a smarter way to do this to cut our deficits without harming our economy. but congress has to act. >> reporter: republicans say the government is already too bloated. and higher taxes should not be part of this equation. >> some say it will hurt the economy. even though most agents should be able to weather them. >> most can manage this without harm. i don't mean it won't be painful. it will be. >> reporter: some say it will be painful for lawmake you -- lawmakers. >> when that hap
. >>> tough talk today from president obama. people will lose jobs if congress does not step in and prevent automatic spending cuts. >> reporter: president obama called in police and firefighters to help him talk republicans out of letting steep spending cuts take effect. >> this is not an abstraction. people their jobs. >> reporter: they kick in march 1st. they were designed to be so severe, that they would force lawmakers to reach a budget deal. but they haven't...
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first lady michelle obama is teaming up with sesame street's big bird to help spread the word to kids about eating healthy in staying active. it is part of that third anniversary celebration of the let's move campaign. >> we are here in the white house kitchen looking for a healthy snack. >> i bet you could get everything you want in this kitchen. >> i like healthy, colorful snacks, like to see fruits and crunchy vegetables. >> ads like that will air on net that works nationwide. >> new information in the oscars story a shooting case but this time it is not about pistorius himself. >> the ravens announce plans for making your trip to m&t bank stadium more enjoyable. stadium more enjoyable. >> live, local, latebreaking. you are watching wbal-tv 11 news at 5:00 p.m., with stan stovall and donna hamilton, chief meteorologist tom tasselmyer, and skyteam 11, covering breaking news where you live. >> welcome back, everybody. for most people, m&t bank stadium is one of the most beautiful stadiums. >> can you take something that is already good and make it better? a first look at how the reag
first lady michelle obama is teaming up with sesame street's big bird to help spread the word to kids about eating healthy in staying active. it is part of that third anniversary celebration of the let's move campaign. >> we are here in the white house kitchen looking for a healthy snack. >> i bet you could get everything you want in this kitchen. >> i like healthy, colorful snacks, like to see fruits and crunchy vegetables. >> ads like that will air on net that works...
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among them, gun violence jobs and sequestration. >> when president obama stands before congress tuesday night to deliver his state of the union address he'll be focused on the economy. >> the core emphasis that he's always placed in his big speeches remains the same and will remain the same, which is the need to make the economy better. >> in his second inauguration address the president highlighted climate change, immigration reform and gun control. with unemployment still hovering around 8% democrats are eager to hear the president's plan for getting americans back to work. republicans have been keeping their emphasis on jobs and the economy. >> the sooner we begin to address our fiscal problem i think the sooner the economy will begin to improve. >> as part of his economic message is president is expected to ask lawmakers to invest in education, infrastructure and clean energy. >> gun control will still get air time. several lawmakers invited victims of gun vie leans. gabby giffords is joining ron barber who now holds her seat. her husband, mark kelly, will be senator john mccain's g
among them, gun violence jobs and sequestration. >> when president obama stands before congress tuesday night to deliver his state of the union address he'll be focused on the economy. >> the core emphasis that he's always placed in his big speeches remains the same and will remain the same, which is the need to make the economy better. >> in his second inauguration address the president highlighted climate change, immigration reform and gun control. with unemployment still...
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. >>> all that -- >> the second obama term is starting out with bangor two. >> michelle obama's formal portrait. >> a former senator now admitting he had a secret love child with the daughter of another former senator. >> when did the senate become "the jerry springer show?" when did that happen? >> -- on "cbs this morning." >> a woman called 911 because she needed cigarettes. >> hello. i need some cigarettes. >> you don't see me calling 911 because i ran out of jokes. not anymore, anyway. captioning funded by cbs >>> welcome to "cbs this morning." a storm is threatening nearly 30 million people in the midwest. it could be the worst weather to hit the region in 20 years. there are white outconditions. people in kansas are being urged to stay off the road. one person has been killed in a storm related crash in oklahoma. in the west it snowed in tucson arizona. look at this. the world golf championship was suspended. blizzard warnings were posted in parts of arizona. >> we have a big mess in the midwest as you have been alluding to. here's what it looks like on the radar this morning. th
. >>> all that -- >> the second obama term is starting out with bangor two. >> michelle obama's formal portrait. >> a former senator now admitting he had a secret love child with the daughter of another former senator. >> when did the senate become "the jerry springer show?" when did that happen? >> -- on "cbs this morning." >> a woman called 911 because she needed cigarettes. >> hello. i need some cigarettes. >> you...
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the obama administration is warning the so called sequester could be devastating. >> flights to major cities like new york, chicago, san francisco and others could experience delays up to 90 minutes during peak hours. >> reporter: it is a high stakes debate with $85 billion in potential cuts on the line. >> i think for the most part posturing on both sides. yeah, posturing. >> reporter: transportation officials say is he quest ration could force furloughs of air traffic controllers. control towers across the country would close. in maryland, towers at five regional and local airports could close. like martin state airport in baltimore county. [ audio difficulty ] >>> all right here in maryland, if those spending cuts do go into effect those five regional airports would close starting april 1st. back to you. >> thank you kai. spending cuts take effect at control towers at regional airports would shut down as kai indicated starting april 1st. >>> justice department and postal service go after lance armstrong. the government claims he and his team, owe more than $30 million, in sponsorsh
the obama administration is warning the so called sequester could be devastating. >> flights to major cities like new york, chicago, san francisco and others could experience delays up to 90 minutes during peak hours. >> reporter: it is a high stakes debate with $85 billion in potential cuts on the line. >> i think for the most part posturing on both sides. yeah, posturing. >> reporter: transportation officials say is he quest ration could force furloughs of air traffic...
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obama care. there is a smarter way to find the savings, reduce spending in the federal government than the president's sequester. these across-the-board cuts. and what we need we've known for nearly two years this day was coming, we need the president, we need the senate domes sit down and put together that plan to move forward. the republicans have put forward a plan cathy mcmorris rodgers, thank you. >> more on tonight's interview on cbs evening news. >>> secretary of state john kerry is already making news. in germany he talked to students about his adventures as the 12-year-old son of a diplomat in post-war berlin. he urged young students to be tolerate of all points of view even if they are unpopular or offensive and said this about the united states -- >> in america, you have a right to be stupid. [ laughter ] >> if you want to be. and you have a right to be disconnected to somebody else if you want to be. we tolerate it. we somehow make it through that. >> now kerry heads to paris tomorrow
obama care. there is a smarter way to find the savings, reduce spending in the federal government than the president's sequester. these across-the-board cuts. and what we need we've known for nearly two years this day was coming, we need the president, we need the senate domes sit down and put together that plan to move forward. the republicans have put forward a plan cathy mcmorris rodgers, thank you. >> more on tonight's interview on cbs evening news. >>> secretary of state...
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president obama says every american will feel the effect. there will be cuts to the military, the cdc will lose more than $300 million, even airport security will take a hit. now states are worrying about how it will affect them. maryland's governor spoke this morning on face the nation. >> this sequester stands to wipe out a lot of hard fought job gains in virginia and in maryland. so for whatever our differences might be we understand that this is an economic threat. >> republicans and democrats disagree how to cut the deficit and debt. republicans say taxes are off the table, but the president says new revenue is a must. >>> as olympian oscar pistorius faces murder charges, now we're learning his older brother is charged with killing a woman in south africa in a traffic accident five years ago. the case due to be tried next month is unpreallotted to the valentine's day shooting that -- unrelated to the valentine's day shooting that left oscar pistorius' girl friend dead. >>> an emotional day at the vatican, catholics watched pope benedict
president obama says every american will feel the effect. there will be cuts to the military, the cdc will lose more than $300 million, even airport security will take a hit. now states are worrying about how it will affect them. maryland's governor spoke this morning on face the nation. >> this sequester stands to wipe out a lot of hard fought job gains in virginia and in maryland. so for whatever our differences might be we understand that this is an economic threat. >>...
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adam may, wjz eyewitness news. >> and after the breakfast, president obama shook dr. carson's hand and congratulated him on the speech. >>> get ready for some more rain to move this way, a live look outside right now. another chilly, february evening. it's been another mostly snow- free winter. so far, meteorologist bernadette woods and bob turk are updating first warning forecast. here's bob. >> officially, the airport puts out a little under 5 feet of snow all winter long. winter is not over yet. it's still possible we will see more. right now, 37 elfk ton. and 39 in d.c. there is moisture out to the west. but with that moisture, there's a lot warmer air. in fact, warm fronts develop just to the north of chicago. up to the north of pittsburgh. we will actually warm up overnight and during the day tomorrow. with more on that, bernadette woods is in the outback. bernadette? >> that's right. the surf is coming our way. but again, mainly in the form of rain. now, there's the chance, maybe a little bit of mixed precipitation, beginning and very end of the storm system. y
adam may, wjz eyewitness news. >> and after the breakfast, president obama shook dr. carson's hand and congratulated him on the speech. >>> get ready for some more rain to move this way, a live look outside right now. another chilly, february evening. it's been another mostly snow- free winter. so far, meteorologist bernadette woods and bob turk are updating first warning forecast. here's bob. >> officially, the airport puts out a little under 5 feet of snow all winter...
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it was also featured at the white house with first lady michelle obama last easter. >> mourn permission on the developing story we brought you at the top of the hour. johns hopkins that -- gynecologist dr. levy has been found dead. they confirmed late this afternoon they were investigating her for criminal conduct. they're calling the allegations serious but have not specified what she was accused of. no word yet on how she died. >> now your 11 insta-weather + forecast with tom tasselmyer. >> temperatures on the chilly side, chillier than normal starting off in the teens and low 20's. 75 is the record high back in 1976. three is the record low in 1979. in 1979 we had a big nor'easter. 10 years ago, the president's day storm dumped almost 27 inches here in baltimore. this is normally a snowy time of the year, but nothing today. temperatures just running below normal. 41 degrees at the inner harbor at this hour. it around the beltway, temperatures starting to cool off. in rising sun, 35 degrees. a 38, eastern shore. coastal areas in the 30's. it's warmer in the mountains than it is in oce
it was also featured at the white house with first lady michelle obama last easter. >> mourn permission on the developing story we brought you at the top of the hour. johns hopkins that -- gynecologist dr. levy has been found dead. they confirmed late this afternoon they were investigating her for criminal conduct. they're calling the allegations serious but have not specified what she was accused of. no word yet on how she died. >> now your 11 insta-weather + forecast with tom...
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. >> reporter: president obama warned workers at virginia's newport shipyard, they may have to stay home without pay, if congress doesn't step in to stop automatic budget cuts. >> this work, along with hundreds of thousands of jobs, are currently in jeopardy because of politics in washington. >> reporter: the cuts, set to take place march 1st, will take a $46 billion chunk out of the defense budget. shipyards are preparing for the worst. >> if i'm one of those that gets laid off, trying to figure out how i would continue to go and earn my money to pay for college. >> reporter: if congress and the president can't come up with a budget compromise, it's not just big navy ship builders who will be affected. those automatic cuts are expected to trickle down. pedro alfonso employs 2600 workers to install communications fiber. he's already been notified some of his government contracts will be put on hold. >> we thought sequestration wouldn't happen. no way it could happen. they're going to solve this. all of a sudden, it becomes real. >> reporter: house republicans are pointing their finger at
. >> reporter: president obama warned workers at virginia's newport shipyard, they may have to stay home without pay, if congress doesn't step in to stop automatic budget cuts. >> this work, along with hundreds of thousands of jobs, are currently in jeopardy because of politics in washington. >> reporter: the cuts, set to take place march 1st, will take a $46 billion chunk out of the defense budget. shipyards are preparing for the worst. >> if i'm one of those that gets...
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when president obama called to congratulate coach john harbaugh on the win he joked that he too would be looking into the cause of the electricity problem in new orleans. >> during that phone call president obama also expressed lek his concern00010001concern -- expressed his concern for oj brigance. he sat down to talk to him about his incredible journey. >> it was a magical moment when the baltimore ravens won super bowl xlvii february 3rd in new orleans. >> for oj. >> members of the team are quick to credit former player oj brigance for inspiring them. >> oj brigance said it, we're a team of vision. you know, we never took our eyes off the prize. >> brigance knows all about big victories. he played with ray lewis in 2001 when the ravens won their first lombardi trophy after beating the giants in super bowl 35. on friday the foundation honored oj and shanda brigance with their community service award to might als. >> my belief is that the fight in my heart is available to everybody. >> years after the super bowl a diagnosis of als sidelined the former linebacker from doing things mos
when president obama called to congratulate coach john harbaugh on the win he joked that he too would be looking into the cause of the electricity problem in new orleans. >> during that phone call president obama also expressed lek his concern00010001concern -- expressed his concern for oj brigance. he sat down to talk to him about his incredible journey. >> it was a magical moment when the baltimore ravens won super bowl xlvii february 3rd in new orleans. >> for oj. >>...
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president obama promised the tool during his state of the union speech last night. and for a link to college scoreboard, log onto our website, cbs baltimore.com, and click on links and numbers. >>> jd power and associates releases its latest rankings for most dependable vehicles. topping the list of lexus, porsche, lincoln and toyota. the survey measured the problems of owners of 3-year- old vehicles. jeep, mitsubishi, dodge and land rover got the worst rankings. >>> let's hope none of the cars are broken down right now. kristy? >> luckily enough, not at this point. but you're going to see slow traffic on the west side inner loop. the delay there. southwestern boulevard goes over to security boulevard. on the inner loop, over to perring parkway. average speed about 30 miles an hour. northbound 95, delays stretch from russell street to fort mchenry tunnel. and a couple of accidents. polaski. north green at north packa. and also eden street at north lombard. heavy there, around the inner loop at perring parkway. this traffic report is brought to you by ski liberty. ev
president obama promised the tool during his state of the union speech last night. and for a link to college scoreboard, log onto our website, cbs baltimore.com, and click on links and numbers. >>> jd power and associates releases its latest rankings for most dependable vehicles. topping the list of lexus, porsche, lincoln and toyota. the survey measured the problems of owners of 3-year- old vehicles. jeep, mitsubishi, dodge and land rover got the worst rankings. >>> let's...
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it's where president obama spoke on friday. janay's younger sister still attends that school and was in the audience right behind the president as he called attention to the gun violence, taking so many lives. police are still searching for suspects in the case. denise? >> thank you, mary. and macfarland leaves behind a 3-month-old daughter. >>> the meteor that exploded across the the riewgz sky friday, was traveling about 12 miles per second. when all of that incredible video surfaced, many are wondering why so many surfaced in the rural world. >> reporter: the once in a lifetime event was over in seconds. moments after a meteorite streaked across the morning sky and exploded above the russian city of chillianance, video of the celestial event flooded the internet. >> reporter: a majority of this footage was recorded purely by chance. captured by small, dash-mounted cameras that are now the latest fad by russian car owners. motorist having turned to dash cams for self protection. visual proof to fend off charges from possibly
it's where president obama spoke on friday. janay's younger sister still attends that school and was in the audience right behind the president as he called attention to the gun violence, taking so many lives. police are still searching for suspects in the case. denise? >> thank you, mary. and macfarland leaves behind a 3-month-old daughter. >>> the meteor that exploded across the the riewgz sky friday, was traveling about 12 miles per second. when all of that incredible video...